Air Pollution and Mobility, What Carries COVID-19?

Carlos Vladimir Rodríguez Caballero; J. Eduardo Vera-Valdés

doi:10.3390/econometrics9040037

Air Pollution and Mobility, What Carries COVID-19?

Carlos Vladimir Rodríguez Caballero^*, J. Eduardo Vera-Valdés

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Abstract

This paper tests if air pollution serves as a carrier for SARS-CoV-2 by measuring the effect of daily exposure to air pollution on its spread by panel data models that incorporates a possible commonality between municipalities. We show that the contemporary exposure to particle matter is not the main driver behind the increasing number of cases and deaths in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Remarkably, we also find that the cross-dependence between municipalities in the Mexican region is highly correlated to public mobility, which plays the leading role behind the rhythm of contagion. Our findings are particularly revealing given that the Mexico City Metropolitan Area did not experience a decrease in air pollution during COVID-19 induced lockdowns.

Original language	English
Article number	37
Journal	Econometrics
Volume	9
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	1-17
Number of pages	17
ISSN	2225-1146
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/econometrics9040037
Publication status	Published - 11 Oct 2021

Bibliographical note

Peer-reviewed published version of the working paper titled "Air Pollution and Mobility in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, What Drives the COVID-19 Death Toll?".

Keywords

COVID-19
Pollution
Morbidity
Spreading
Mobility
SARS-CoV-2
Pandemic
Carrier

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The economic and financial repercussions of COVID-19
Vera-Valdés, J. E. (PI) & Rodríguez Caballero, C. V. (CoI)
01/03/2020 → 28/02/2023
Project: Research

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Air Pollution and Mobility in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area in Times of COVID-19
Vera-Valdés, J. E. & Rodríguez-Caballero, C. V., 17 Jan 2023, In: Atmosfera. 36, 2, p. 343-354 12 p.
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